EnglishFreePrintable

Persuasive Writing Workshop

A free english worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

Download now

Name:Date:

Persuasive Writing Workshop

A local council is deciding whether to add a shared-use path beside a busy road. Read the proposal, analyse how persuasion works, then plan and write a short persuasive pitch. Support your opinion with reasons and evidence.

The council proposal

A safer way to travel Cooper rides her bike to the library, but the road beside the sports oval has no separate path for people walking or cycling. The council is considering building a shared-use path along the road. The proposed path would be 1.8 kilometres long and connect the library, oval and bus stop. Council engineers estimate it will cost $240,000. A survey of 120 local residents found that 78 support the path, 26 are unsure and 16 oppose it. Supporters say a separate path could make everyday trips safer and help more people travel without a car. Some nearby residents worry about losing a small strip of grass and increased construction noise. The council will make its decision next month. Residents can send a short written submission explaining their views.

1.What is the council being asked to decide? Answer in one clear sentence.

2.Which piece of evidence most directly shows how residents feel about the proposal?

The path would connect three places.
The survey found 78 residents support the path, 26 are unsure and 16 oppose it.
The council will decide next month.
Cooper rides her bike to the library.

3.Which sentence uses the most emotive language to support the path?

The proposed path would be 1.8 kilometres long.
Imagine children and families forced to squeeze beside traffic when a safer route is possible.
The council will consider the proposal next month.
Some residents are unsure about the plan.

4.Which sentence is a rhetorical question intended to make readers think?

How long is the path?
When will construction begin?
Should getting to the library safely depend on having a car?
How much will the project cost?

5.True or false: The proposal has no possible disadvantages for nearby residents. Use one detail from the proposal to support your answer.

TrueFalse

6.Complete the sentence with the most accurate persuasive-writing term: A writer's main opinion or position is called a .

7.You support building the path. Write a clear claim and give two different reasons. Include at least one fact from the proposal.

8.You oppose building the path. Write a respectful counterargument that acknowledges one benefit, then explains one concern from the proposal.

9.Improve this plain opening by adding precise, emotive language while keeping the meaning fair: “The council should build a path.”

10.Write a persuasive pitch of 4–6 sentences to the council. State your claim, use at least two reasons, include one fact from the proposal, and finish with a call to action. You may support or oppose the path.